"Scarpetta" by Patricia Cornwell is a thriller novel published by Penguin Publishing Group in 2008. It is part of the Kay Scarpetta series, featuring the protagonist as a medical examiner and detective. The hardcover edition measures 9.5 inches in length, 6.4 inches in width, and 1.8 inches in height, with a weight of 29.5 ounces. The 512-page narrative is written in English and falls under the genres of thrillers, medical mysteries, and mysteries & detective works featuring women sleuths.